On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:32:11 -0700, Patrick Elliott wrote:

> So, sure, using the layman's "theory" might be legitimate, its ***not***
> legitimate if the thing being discussed is scientific evidence, since
> doing so is not going to help you find out which is which

Except that we're talking about laypeople talking about science - people 
who *think* they're using the term correctly.  People who are *convinced* 
they know what they're talking about.

People who *believe* that there is only one meaning for the word.

Jim

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